SDR SIMA0275

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 27, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145092
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001007
Part serial
1159
Condition
Failed
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD - FLT 4329 - DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 150-155 KNOTS CREW REPORTED PITCH TRIM FAIL ON EICAS FOLLOWED BY BOTH BACK UP SWITCHES FAILING. AT APPROXIMATELY 220 KNOTS CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO USE BACK UP SWITCHES, WHICH OPERATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. PITCH TRIM 1 FAIL LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB CONTROL UNIT AND SPOILER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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